Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2511 151 Château Mouton Rothschild 1985 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two base neck, one top shoulder, one very high shoulder, two high shoulder; one label slightly scuff ed; one capsule slightly corroded “...a strong peppermint/eucalyptus-scented nose...sweeter than the ac- companying 1985 Latour, plush and opulent in the style of the 1982...” (92 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, June 2025 2359 6 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Palmer 1985 Margaux, 3me cru classé Two base neck, three top shoulder “...brambly red fruit, thyme, rose petals and touches of Earl Grey tea... fully mature, yet there is substance and density here, fi ne acidity, well bal- anced...Pure pleasure...” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Aug 2023 2360 5 bottles per lot $850–1300 Château Pichon-Longueville, Baron 1985 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Seven base neck 2361 8 bottles per lot $800–1200 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1985 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Bottles: Two base neck, one top shoulder “...beautifully balanced, pliant and velvety in texture with black fruit and fl uid tannins. A little more grip towards the fi nish makes it very harmoni- ous...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, June 2025 2362 1 half-bottle and 5 bottles per lot $800–1200 Château Cos d’Estournel 1986 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Two base neck “...plenty of toasty, smoky notes...ripe plums and licorice. Evolving at a glacial pace...massive, huge, ripe, extremely concentrated fl avors with impressive depth and richness...” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #95, Oct 1994 2363 8 bottles per lot $1000–1500 Château Gruaud Larose 1986 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Six top shoulder, two very high shoulder; six labels slightly scuff ed “...mammoth structure, tremendous reserves of fruit and concentration... fi nish that lasts close to a minute...one of the most magnifi cent Gruaud- Larose ever...” (96 points) RP, Bordeaux, 4th Edition (2003) 2364 8 bottles per lot $1000–1500 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two base neck; one label slightly bin marked “...outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmoni- ous texture, and superb length...penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals...” (100 points) RP, Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998) 2365 5 bottles per lot $3200–4800 Château Lafl eur 1986 Pomerol Seven base neck, two top shoulder; twelve labels slightly damp stained, four slightly scuff ed “...a surprisingly high-toned nose with blackberry and blueberry fruit, cedar, iodine and antique bureau...linear and “correct” in style with, yes, a little rusticity...” (92 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2025 2366 12 bottles per lot $4000–6000 Château Latour 1986 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Five base neck, one top shoulder “...outstanding...spicy, peppery bouquet...aromas of dried herbs and red currant fruit. Medium-bodied, austere, but youthful, vigorous, and concen- trated...” (90 points) Robert Parker, WA #129, June 2000 2367 6 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Lynch-Bages 1986 Pauillac, 5me cru classé Label slightly scuff marked; wax capsule cracked; slight signs of past seepage “...blackberry, melted asphalt, mint and a hint of gravel...It’s powerful but has the elegance that Jean Michel Cazes made sure his wines had in this decade...” (94 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2023 2368 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $1000–1500 Château Margaux 1986 Margaux, 1er cru classé Lot 2369: Three base neck, two top shoulder; one slight signs of past seepage; Lot 2370: Base neck; label damp stained and creased “...the aromatics become striking, with notes of smoke, toast, crème de cassis, mineral, and white fl owers...high but sweet tannin, great purity... masculine, full-bodied style...” (98 points) RP, Bordeaux, 4th Edition (2003) 2369 6 bottles per lot $2200–3200 2370 1 imperial (6L) per lot $3000–4500 Château Montrose 1986 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Four base neck, fi ve top shoulder, three very high shoulder; twelve labels slightly bin soiled and slightly damp stained; four slight signs of past seepage “...refi ned with cedar and undergrowth aromas, then pencil lead that be- comes more dominant with aeration...medium-bodied with grippy tannin, a fresh line of acidity...” (92 points) Neal Martin, WA, Mar 2017 2371 12 bottles per lot $1200–1800 Château Mouton Rothschild 1986 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Nine base neck, two top shoulder, one very high shoulder; three labels slightly scuff ed; two slight signs of past seepage “An enormously concentrated, massive Mouton-Rothschild, comparable in quality, but not style, to the 1982, 1959, and 1945...impeccably made wine...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #106, Aug 1996 2372 12 bottles per lot $6500–9500 Château Pichon-Longueville, Baron 1986 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Nine base neck; one label slightly scuff marked 2373 10 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1986 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Lot 2374: Five base neck; three labels damp stained, one scuff marked; Lot 2375: Label slightly bin soiled and slightly scuff ed; cap- sule creased; slightly raised cork “...bolts out of the stable doors with intense blackberry and cedar aromas – pure Cabernet – and reveals touches of mint with time...a clear high point for the estate...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Aug 2019 2374 10 bottles per lot $1700–2600 2375 1 imperial (6L) per lot $1500–2200 Château Rauzan-Ségla 1986 Margaux, 2me cru classé Four base neck, fi ve top shoulder, one very high shoulder “...tobacco, smoke, black currants, melted licorice, and hints of blueberry and compost...an intense, concentrated, very delineated style...” (96 points) RP, Bordeaux, 4th Edition (2003) 2376 10 bottles per lot $1000–1500 Château Clinet 1988 Pomerol Ten base neck “...a dazzling example...classic Pomerol scents of truffl es, plums, subtle herbs, and new oak...sweetness, rich extraction of fruit, and a full-bodied, opulent fi nish...” (90 points) Robert Parker, WA #88, Aug 1993 2377 10 bottles per lot $600–900
